Newcastle — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 632
- Capacity
- 12.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Placer, CA
- Operating Since
- 1986
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 7,485 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 6.7%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Newcastle
OperatingHydro
Ranked #108 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#585 of 1454 nationally
12.7 MW Hydro operating in Placer, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
12.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1986
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Newcastle power plant is a 12.7 MW conventional hydroelectric facility located in Placer County, California. It began operating in 1986 and has one generator. The plant is owned and operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and its primary fuel source is water (WAT). Newcastle operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 108th largest power plant in California out of 247, and 596th nationally out of 1464.
In the most recent year with available data, Newcastle generated 7,485 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 6.7%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $5,956.45 per kW. Financial data is sourced from FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
2.4K MWh
Latest Month
7.5K MWh
Annual Generation
6.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$6,542/kW
Installed Cost
$308.5/MWh
Operating Cost
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Newcastle Switchyard
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
NEWCSTLE_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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